Hrekivka
Hrekivka (Ukrainian: Греківка; Russian: Грековка, romanized: Grekovka; until 2016 Petrivske (Петрі́вське)) is a village in Svatove Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 126.5 kilometres (78.6 mi) northwest from the centre of Luhansk city. It belongs to Krasnorichenske settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Hrekivka
Греківка | |
|---|---|
  Hrekivka Location of Hrekivka in Luhansk Oblast  Hrekivka Hrekivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 49.245833°N 37.915°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Svatove Raion |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.653 km2 (0.252 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 53 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 92911 |
| Area code | +380 6454 |
The village came under attack by Russian forces in 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and was regained by Ukrainian forces on 5 October the same year.[2][3]
References
- "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення | Банк даних" [All-Ukrainian population census | Database]. ukrcensus.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- Karolina Hird; Katherine Lawlor; Riley Bailey; Grace Mappes; George Barros; Frederick W. Kagan (5 October 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 5". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
Ukrainian forces captured Hrekivka and Makiivka in western Luhansk Oblast (approximately 20 km southwest of Svatove) on October 5.
- "Українські захисники підняли синьо-жовті прапори ще у кількох селищах на Донеччині та Луганщині". 24 Канал (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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